Syllable-writing machine.



0. W1NTE'RL'1NG- SYLLABLE WRITING MACHINE.

. APPLIGATION H1211l 1,111.24, 1911. 988,160.

Patented 1131.28, 1911.

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4 SYLLABLE WRITING MACHINE. APPLIGATION FILED 1,111.24, 1911.

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SYLLABLBWMT'ING MAGHINB.. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 24, 1911.

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ergeren CARL VINTERLING, F FRANKFT-ON-THE-MAN, GERMANY.

SYLLABLE-"WRITNG MASI-HNE.

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To all whom 'it may concern: v

Be it known that l, CARL flll'linfrnnnnse, uV subject of the German Emperor. and residing at Franl'itort-on-the-ly 1in, Germany, have invented new and usci improvements in syllable-Writing Machines; and I .do hereby declare the following to be e full, clear, and exact description or' the saine.

This present invention relates to syllablewriting machines and hns for its object to provide an improved arrangement of typebars und key-levers, wherein the keys are arranged in rows placed one behind the other, while the type-bars are arranged vcrtically on a, circular line around thefprint'- ing point oii' the platen.y In order to enable syllables to be written on this nischine, the type-bars placed at opposite sides of the machine und outside-tlie side of the bars Withsingle types. are provided with syllables and carry extensions which act on universal rails arranged concentrically to the printing point and acting on the escapenient or the carriage. Arranged in front of the usual keys for the single type-bars are rows of keys for the syllable bars, these keys being connected with the corresponding syllable-bars through the agency of horizontsl traction-rods. This arrangement and connection enable syllables to he written, without the dimensions and shape of the machine being different from the usual typey writing machines with single types.

Eachwriter who uses e. syllable-writing machine of this'invention works on a wellwell-known manner, while by the depression of the keys for syllables the respect-ive syllables'are printed and the carriage is simultaneously moved to the left to un extent corresponding to the respective number of characters. For instance the word to-get-her (together) will be written by depressingi one syllable-key with two characters to l and two syllable-keys with three characters (get end f her while the word mm ch-in-e (machine) will be written by de#- pressin. three syllable-keys with two char-k acters ma ch und in 'end :rsinief Specification@ Letters 'atent.

type-key (e). These words inuy also be written es usual by ineens of single typekeys. l

lily invention will ce readily understood from the following description taken in connectionl with the accompanying drawings, wherein* Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional elevation of the complete machine with the escepenien't of the carriage and ribbon mechanism o mitted; Fig. 2 is a top plan View, showing at theright hand side the diagrennnatical connections between the keys ind type-bars; Fig. 3 is u diagraminutical side elevntionshowing the mecheism of the key-levers; Figs. Il and 5 show u side elevation and top plun vievv'respectively of adjustable bearings; nig. -shows the device tor guiding the type-heads near o the printing point; Fig. 'T is e type with three characters; Fig. 8 isu type with two characters; Fig. 9 shows detail views of a type-l'ieud; Fig. l10 is a detail view of n type-bar; Fig. 11 is a detail view of a connecting link.

The type-bers 14 are journeled on shafts l5 or la carried by supports 2 or 2a respectively, provided with slots l5 or l5 irswhich the type-bars are guided. Connected With the arni 17 of each type-bar 14 is s link 18, in connection with the sub-lever 19, arranged in e. slot 20 of the plate 8 and connected with the traction-rod 21, extending vdowmverdly 'and pivotal-ly connected at its lower end with `the bell-crank lever 22. The letter is con- Eetented hier. 2S, Elli. Application I'ed January 2%; 1811. Serial No. 604,342. i

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nected. with s traction-rod connected at.

its opposite end with another bell-crank lever 24, with which is connected the shank 25 of the key 26. y The bell-crank levers 22 are journsled in slotted. bearings 2? provided with a cylindrical pivot-pin 28 (Figs. et and 5) extending through a plete and held rotatably inthe Vletter by Ineens of a screw 29 screwed into seid pivot-pin. This 1rl rangement enables the slotted hearings to be adjusted inthe direction of the movement transmitted to the levers 22 journaledin said beerings. The plate 6 is out away on e'semicirculer line like the type-her supports and has holes 6a (Fie. l) through which extend The bell-crank levers 24 are :'e arranged on the cross-rails below the ey-heard. The key-Shanks 25 which are.

pivoteliy connected with the hell-crank lethat they y vers 24 are guided on cross-rails 8 und prei"- erxiloly inode of thin tubes. Each 26 is provided with a reduced extension 3() eX- tonding into the corresponding shank In order to hold these ports in the lnosition of rest or to bring the key-lever hook in its position of rest ofte-r it has been depressed, l. have provided apnshing spring 31 noting; on the sido-lever 19Whioh latter is provided with s. boss 19a (Fig. ll) to prevent the spring 3l from slipping o ii the sub-lever. 'I he tension of spring 3l may be adjusted in any wellfltnoivn nimmer, the drawings showing7 stnnevvhet diegimmnatically, :i common form of structure ior this purpose, 32 .indi-h cating an adjusting screw carried by the plots y ln order to enable the keys to operite in o perfeot manner, it is necessary that the key he moved very easily thronoh the .tlrst half of its depressioi'i, While for the second holt'` higher resist-n.1ioeiiiiist he overcome because then the momentum assists in overcoming this increased resistance. To this eno, the

.suh-lever 19 has o rounded projection 3d arranged to rest or bear on the smooth surface of the plate 3 and roll on the seine when the sub-lever is moved from its position when ai;

restv (Fig. 1l). Owing to this arrangement the length oit the tivo arms A, E of the soloa lever 19 will he varied, so that the motive hars located on the sides thereof.

force first acts on the long erin B, the sub-- leve;l 19 then rolling;` with its roiinded Qrojeotion on the pliite whereby :he erin will he progressively shortened, l,By this errangonent. the type-har will he moved more quickly as it cornes non r the platen, so that the Work may he ivri tten nmol] more qniolly. Extending through n oblong hole 35 ot the suh-lever l!) is o sha-tt 36 which holds the sub-lever 19 .trom endivise movement in its slot 20, hut permitsthe rocking movement of the lever :is described.

ln order to obtain o compact constructiona the type-heads or types having single shorties ters are carried hv the type-hors located in the middle ot' the :mini-virale, while tho typeheads with s'vllul'iles are tnrried hy the typeq 'i' hm. e errangedtivo rows ot sith-levers i9 of dili'erent length, thereby eimhling said snodev'ers to be journnled on n single shaft; the hell-crook levers are zu'rzlnged :Locoriflingly (Fig. l). that is, these levers nre intentionally ranged one behind the other and not side by side, in order to permit the same tov he oonnected with the sub-levers 19 by approximately vertical connections and to rodeos the Width olf the trame :1nd obtain e. compact construction.

The typehers are provided with lugs or rojsotions a?, 37a and 37b (Fig. lo). The nz; 37 serves to-depress the universel rail, 9 whereby the carriage escapement is moved, end :tot this reason this lug is provided on ses, leo

all type-hars. The universal rails vare ar ranged in such o. way that by the simultaneW ons depression' of the rails 9 and 9a the carriage is moved. to the extent of one character. When the rails 9 and 9b are depressed simultaneously, the coi-'ringe is moved to the extent oi two characters, and When therail 9 is depressed alone, the carriage is moved to the extent of three characters., The lugs 37a and 371 are arranged in such o Way thetell ,typeloors carrying e type having aV single character nre provided with o projection 3W. The typeloars which carry o type having' two characters (syllable-types) :ire provided with o ro'ection 37b While the t e-'oars P l Y carrying e, type having three characters, omit hoth projections 37a and 37".

Arranged Close to the printing point is :i head-guide 1G provided With a crossslmpod opening' (Fig. The opening 3d servus to guido the types having single chai acier while the opening- 3S) serves to guide tho s; llrliie yines. "fhis hend-gnide requires the types to he inovuhly secured to the typehors.

,Secured to the opper end of each typehm.- lel zii-e two strips or plates All, between which is held the typehead (Fig. 10). The latter is iivoted at gliivhile the oblong hole Ll5 9) through which extends :i 'rivet sii permits the hond to he moved latei'olly to a certain extent. This arrangement ennhles the churmster to loe printed perfectly,

as theY lateral movement olf' the type-head is.

lil'nited loy the heochguide near the printing point and the type-houd is prevented from tilting econse the :tulcrum 44 is .located in .the middle of the4 typehead. 'The type body held in the type-head l0 oy means ot its beveled pin shank l3,wlierehy the typo may he accurately adjusted according lo the location ol' the type-har.

drange-.fl below the universal key-hoard, thzit is the tout upper rows of keys, is at second spneil'io key si?. if the `hand of the ril-vr h a actuated one of the upper keys 'for writing the lust oheineter of a Word, it is not mfrzessnry 'for it.' to lcross the Whole hoord fr actuating? the usuel. spacingtl. as it rosy Chiste the spacing-hoy 4"? ro: it the keys for syllables. This arrongenient Jijlernntted hy the stop-like arrangement ot' the belkin-ook levers 9:2 and 24. 7lhe lifter are sdilsted in such n Way that the hell-"mult .is of each seporfite psi-ir of lf-vers are .in v with each other, the t3' tioirrod in the middle halos?? lot-etal in the middle of' the keyJomird.l

for single characters crossing the' A'fia the key-head corresponding to this pair of `bell-crank levers, so that a straightconnection is obtained.

The spacing-keys 4T and i8 are connected by means of a rod 49 with the feed and escapenient of the carriage. Fig. 2 shows the arrangement of a line-lock key 50.

When at rest the type-bars are held in place by the abutment'. The type-bars are protected against injury by a casing 12, 13.`

Havin fully described niy invention,

what Iv c aim and desire to secure by Letters Aportion of the type-basket.

2. In bar mechanism' for typewriting inachines, a type-basket having a plurality of type-bars, and a key for and operatively connected to eachbar, said bars and keys each being arranged in series, one series of keys extending. substantially the full Width of the key-board, the' corresponding series of bars being positioned at an intermediate portion of the type-basket, and another series of keys and bars having their connections extending angularly with respect t0 the connections oi' the first-named series.

8. In bar mechanism for typewritinginachines, a type-basket having a plurality of type-bars, and a key for and `operatively connected to each bar, said bars and keys each being arranged in Series, one series of keys'extending substantially the full Width of the key-board, the corresponding series of bars being positioned at an intermediate portion of the type-basket, and a second series of bars positioned at one eno of the firstnamed series, the keys for the second series of bars being ositioned in substantial parallelism with te keys of the first series, the

connection/sof the second Aseries crossing the f' the planes of the connections of the first series.

4. In bar mechanism for typewriting niachines, a type-basket arranged- .seginentally and including a plurality of type-bars arranged in successive series in the direction; of length of the basket, and a key for and operatively connected to each bar, the keys for each series being adjacentto. each other' in the key-board, the operating connections between key and bar of one series crossin planes of similar connect-ions of` a di ferent series. 7 5. In bar mechanism for syllable-writing typewriting machines, a type-basket having a plurality of series of type bars, one series i having single-character types and another series having plural-character types, the,

tioned at an intermediate portion of the type-basket. e' l* 6. In har mechanism for syllable-Writing typewriting machines, a type-basket havingv a plurality of series oftype bars, one4 series having lsingle-character types and 'another' series having plural-character typ adapted to print simultaneously, the single-character type-'bar series being positioned at an inter'-v mediate portion of the ty e-basket.

7. In bar mechanism4 or syllable-Writing ysingle-character typd-barseries beingvposi- `typewriting machines, al type-'basket having i a plurality of series of type-bars, oneI series having single-characterl types and 'another series lhaving plural-character types, the single-character type-bar series being ositioned at an intermediate portion o' the j type-basket, and a key forzeachf'type-bar, 'l said keys being also arranged in series inr the key-board, with-the'keys of the single'- character-series extending substantially the full Width ofthe keyboard.

8.v In bar' mechanism for' syllablewriting f typeWriting machines, a type-basket havingl a plurality of series of type bars, one series having vsingle-character types and another.

series having plural-character types, the single-character type-bar series being positioned at an intermediate portion of the type-basket, and a key for each type-bar, said keys being also arranged n seriesl in the key-board, with the keys of the single character series extending substantially tli full Width of the key-board, said series buing positioned intermediate the type-basket and the remainingserieso keys.

9. Inbar'mechanisni for typewriting machines, a type-bar, a .key therefor, and connections between the bar and key, said connections including a sub-lever supported intermediate its ends and connected to its support to hold the lever against endwise inovement, said lever having a curved face adapt# ed to co-act vWithsaid support to provide a variable -fulcrum in advance of the point of -connection of lever and support.

10. In bar mechanism for typewriting ma-. chines, a type-bar, a key therefor, and connections between the bai' and key, said con- 'nections including a sub-lever having an elongated slot extending transversely. of the lever and adapted to receive a supportcarried securing member, the slot and member preventing relative endivise movement4 of the lever and its support, said lever having a .curved face-adapted to co-act with said support to provide a variable fulcrum in advance of said transverse slot. v

11. In bar mechanism for typewriting machines, a plurality 4of type-bars, a keygfor each bar, connections between the key and its type-bar, said connections including a sub- A lever,- said sub-levers being of more than a single series, the levers of each series being metrical line, each lever projecting on opposite sides of seid line, the amount of projection being proportionately the seme in all of the levers.

` lf2, ln ber mechanism for typeivriting ma- .chines, e, plurelity of type-bzirs, a key for each bei', connections between the key and its type-bar, seid connections including :i sub-lever, said subievers being of more than :i single series, the levers of each series being et' equal length and-differing in length from the levers of the remaining series, and supporting means to which the sub-levers areconnectetl :incl on Which theynre pivotelly supported, the oint of connection of the respective levers eing on :i substantially symmetrical line, escl lever projecting on opposite sides of seid linethe amount of projection being y'propertienetely the seme in all of the levers, adjacentl levers Vof one series beirng seperated by one or more levers of a cliEerent series. n

1.3. In bur mechanism for type-writing machines, e plurality of typenars, a key for each bar, connections between the key and its type-bar, said connections including a nemen t,

sub-lever, a bell-crenlr-lever and a. link between the sub-lever and bell-crank lever,

seid sub-levers being of more than e single series, with the levers of each series of equal length and iiiilering -in length from the levers of the remaining series, and supporting means tov which the sub-levers are con nected and on which they are pivotelly supported, the point of connection of the respective levers being `on e substantially sym-- inetrical line, each lever projecting on opposite sides of saicl line, the amount cipro jection beingr proportionately the same in all of the sub-levers, adjacent sub-levers of one series being seperated by one oi' more levers of a different series, the belterenlr lever of a sub-lever of one series being positioned in advance of e bell-crank lever ofte different sublever series.

14. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of a type-bar having 'a plurality of projections intermediate its ends, with e lurelity of separate Universal bars adapte to be engaged by certain of seid projections to operate the feed mechanism.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CARL VVNTERLNG. Witnesses:

WILrniLM VVmTERniNG, ROBERT lilnin Copies of this patent :may be obtained 'for five cents each, by' addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, 1).'0. 

